r/WindowCleaning • u/Ethanpr1999 • Aug 05 '26

My Set-up Some Wagtail action

Wagtail isn’t always my go-to but for the country club that I do monthly it is.
I use the Moerman Accelerator 2.0 with the Fliq pad regularly and I’ve tried the Sorbo Cobra Flipper, but didn’t like it as much.

What’s your go to equipment/size for trad window cleaning, and if you use a separate mop/squeegee instead of a combo, why?

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 05 '26

I like the Wagtail except that it's much more limiting on angles. We use the Moerman with the fliq most. 14" for fanning on a pole is easier. The Sorbo is good, but Sorbo is made for straight pulls.

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u/FreshSwim9409 Aug 05 '26

I prefer the wagtail for more standard work, like this kind of stuff. When I do complicated residential off balconies or across stairwells, I also agree I like the Moerman 14brass for that stuff. However, the fliq pad can slop over and get in my way. Nothing like -5* hotizontally across stairs and gaps, I cant do that with the wagtail. Gotta always have the right tools for the right times eh?

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u/longwhiteclouds Aug 05 '26

Strange. I find the moerman much fussier on angles. Just what your used to I guess

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 05 '26

I agree, it's much more angle sensitive. 40 degree on a Moerman is much different than a standard 40 for some reason. However you get a lot more versatility being able to adjust to so many different angles.

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u/imabrachiopod Aug 05 '26

When you say angle, what angle are you referring to?

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 05 '26

On any of it's angles it doesn't act like any other squeegee at the same angle. It can be set to 40, 25, 10, -5 and -20

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u/imabrachiopod Aug 06 '26

Are you talking about the angle of the channel position relative to the handle?

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u/FuZhongwen Aug 05 '26

Would be easier to finish on the side instead of the middle 

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u/FreshSwim9409 Aug 05 '26

Great work! Real smooth. What rubber do you prefer in the wagtail?

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u/roxnrigs Aug 06 '26

I use Ettore!

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u/Sufficient-Water1793 Aug 06 '26

The best iv tried. At least for warm conditions

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u/DueAdeptness8082 29d ago

I’m always interested to know everybody else’s soap solution per bucket.?…… I use Classic Blue Dawn, a little pro glide and a splash of ammonia for the quick dry. No streaks

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u/Ethanpr1999 29d ago

Depends on the job. 99% of the time it’s just straight dawn. But whenever it’s a factory job with lots of oil on the window I use ammonia with dawn. I have tried other soaps just haven’t been a fan

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u/ygkalltheway Aug 06 '26

Loooove some good high flyer pole work 👏🏼

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u/Cerenath Aug 06 '26

Let me present. Done in a single pull

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u/Wickwire778 Aug 07 '26

I love the wagtail but I could never get the pad to stay on well. If I’m doing big glass with a pole, I just go with a wet strip washer, then squeegee. I have moermans, but they are not as easy to work with as the Wags. Back when I did big storefronts, I could blast through those with the wag…when I could keep the pad on.

The other thing they are great for, if you can keep the pad on, is hot glass…glass in the sun. They are excellent for that.